Today's Sedo .mobi auction drew a big crowd and big bucks. [Editors note: all prices were captured in real time and are tentative.] Think .mobi prices have hit the stratosphere? Look no further than the conclusion of Sedo's latest .mobi auction, which ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Taxi.mobi Lights Up Domain Auction at $75,000
· Domain SalesDomain Parking Services Range in Complexity
· ServicesSimple or complex? Which is better for customers? You have lots of options when it comes to parking your domain names. With over a dozen parking services on the market, all promising you the "highest payouts", how do you decide which one is best? ... Continue Reading6 Comments
GoDaddy Signature Auction Fails to Attract Bidders
· Domain SalesOnly 1 sale in first day of auction. The first of three days in GoDaddy's first Signature Auctions failed to attract more than 1 bid, with only 1 of the domains selling. VirtualServer.com, the only good domain with a reasonable reserve, sold for ... Continue Reading9 Comments
DomainSponsor Improves Statistics, Account Management
· ServicesDomain parking company to release upgrades this weekend. Domain name parking service DomainSponsor is bolstering its statistics and account management functions. The release will be activated between 11PM PST November 9 and 11AM PST November 10. ... Continue Reading2 Comments
The Web Has Just Begun…
· UncategorizedIt hasn't been that long since the web started to take off. I turn 30 today. Like many people, I tend to look back on my birthdays to see where life is taking me. It reminds me back 10 years ago, when I was a student at The University of Texas. ... Continue Reading8 Comments
CreditCards.com Ups IPO to $185M
· UncategorizedCompany based on valuable domain name increases IPO amount, sets ticker symbol. CreditCards.com has increased its planned IPO from $115M to $185M, according to a filing with the SEC. The company and its stockholders will together sell over 10M shares ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Has GoDaddy Done a 180 on Invalid Whois?
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawIt appears that GoDaddy no longer cancels domains for invalid whois. Back in February, GoDaddy canceled the domain registration for FamilyAlbum.com because its customer had invalid whois information. The domain was given to another customer who had ... Continue Reading13 Comments
DomainScour Quick Domain Lookup Launches in Alpha
· ServicesUlta-fast domain lookup tool shows promise. An ultra-fast domain lookup tool covering everything from .com to .mobi has launched. DomainScour.com was developed by Ninjamuk, a web development company based in Michigan. Currently in alpha, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Preliminary GeoDomains Auction List Released
· Domain SalesInitial geographical domain auction list released by Moniker. Moniker released its initial list of domains for the Associated Cities GeoDomains conference auction. The conference will be November 16-17 at the W Hotel in San Francisco, California. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Top 5 Domain Name News Stories of October
· UncategorizedHere's a look back at the domain name industry over the past month. November is here and we're entering the holiday season. That means lots of web traffic for shopping, and it also means I'm turning 30 in just a few days (bummer). But before we look ... Continue Reading2 Comments